HEC warns students against two-year BA/MA programmes

Education body says these discarded degrees will not enable students to apply for jobs or further education

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has asked students not to take admissions in unauthorised two-year BA/BSc or MA/MSc programmes.

In a tweet, the HEC warned students, “One or two universities have announced admissions for these programmes. While it will earn money for the varsity, it will not be in the interest of students.”

“These discarded degrees will not enable students to apply for jobs or further education,” it added.

Last year, the HEC abolished the two-year bachelor’s degree programmes at universities across the country, according to which students will no longer be able to pursue two-year BCom or BSc degrees.

The notification issued by HEC read, “[The two-year bachelor’s] degrees shall not be recognised by the HEC for students enrolled in these programmes after December 31, 2018.” It said that the programmes should be replaced with a single, composite BS degree. It was also decided that the last BA/BSc exam will be taken by December 31, 2020, and admissions for the last batch of MS/MSc will be taken before the date as well.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the HEC has allowed some flexibility for students, including that varsities have been given a “three-month grace period” until March 31, 2021, to conduct exams that will be considered 2020 exams.

The commission has warned that admissions in illegal and phased-out programmes will lead to a fine for students.

“The HEC cannot recognise the degrees of students enrolled in conventional BA/BSc programmes after December 31, 2020, and the last date for admission in conventional MA/MSc programmes is March 31, 2021,” it said.

12 COMMENTS

  1. Jin students NY b.a ky exam diye hn wo kya krn???? Ab apny master degree khatam kr di to wo study kesy continue krn??? Tell me puri dunia me m.a ho Raha hy hy bus Pakistani govt KO takleef hy hamary future ka kya hoga btaye Zara???????

    • Bilkul theak kaha ager koi infomation mile to plz guide me me ne be 2year Ma krna tha lakin govt ne bund kr dia 😥samj ni aa rahe ke kia kre ab

    • Sbko ehtijaj krna chahiye sb studnts KO atleast 2022 tk to MA or MSc k admission open rkhainnnn mny master Karna tha ab m kia karnnnnnn ??????? 😭😭😭😭 future koi mzk h master hr jgh hta h ksi n khtm nh kia ak prhai hi thi wo bhi yhn khtm krdi kiya karain ab

  2. The students who have enrolled in 2019 and will give paperd in 2022 is it acceptable? Or what criteria for the students who have supplies?
    Please let us know about tge conduct of papers who are enrolled in 2019.
    JazakAllah khair.

  3. Yeh to bill kull gult batt ha hec koi chotta idara nhii ager anounsment ki thi to iss per university waloo ko amell keratee jo ka 2018 ka bad sa BA ka students ka edmition kera rhii ha. Bohot sa butchaa private dakhla bajh ker padhta ha jo ka sath jobs kerta ha jo ka mazdoori kerta ha yeh koi mazak ho rhaa ha Kia hum ubh rigistration kera cukka ha ficess bher chukka ha………
    Iss ma kiss ki gultii ha universitys ki ya students ki ya Hec. Ki……..?

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